Candle-gathering implement.



G. B. MANBEGK.

CANDLE GATHERING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1909.

934 196, Patented Sept. M, 1909,

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"a. A a 5 CHARLES B. MANBECK, OF WHI'IING, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARDOIL COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

CANDLE-GATHERING IMPLEMENT.

SpecificationofI-ettersl'atent- Patented Sept. ii, woo.

Application filed May 17, 1909. Serial No. 496,596.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES B. MANBEGK, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vhiting, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Candle-Gathering Imple: mcnts,of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to animproved construction of gathering implementadapted for running a group of candles or tapers from a platform in theassembled condition in which they have previously been dischargedthereon, for the purpose of placing them in a box in that condition,which is that of a layer.

A candle-assorting machine for delivering upon a platform apredetermined number of candles, forming a group, to be thereafterremoved by my improved gathering implement, forms the subject of aseparate application for Letters Patent filed concurrently herewith.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improvedgatheringimplement showing, by dotted representation, a group of taperstherein; Fig. 2, a view in side elevation of the implement; and Fig. 3,a plan view of the same.

A head 4, of a width preferably equal to approximately two-thirds thelength of the candles, is provided with an upturned extension 5 forminga handle. This extension is preferably of the same width as the head andsuitably curved to comfortably fit the natural closure of the hand, toenable the operator to maintain a firm grip thereon without cramping themember during continued use of the device. preferably slotted orbifurcated as shown in Fig. 1 to form lifting-members 7, is let into thehead at the base and rigidly attached thereto in any desired manner; andfingers 9, let into and secured to the head at the upper side thereof,project over the members 7. The space between the members 7 and thefingers 9 is slightly greater than the diameter of the candles withwhich the implement is designed to beused, to permit them to freely rolltherein, and the members 7 taper gradually from the head to theirextremities to form thin tips 8 to permit of their being readily slippedbeneath the candles when A lower plate ,6,

disposed in series on a platform or support.

The fin ers t) raduall ta )er toward their b extremities to form thintips 10. The members 7 and fingers 9 should both be flush with the headattheir outer edges, as shown.

The implement is applied to its use in the following manner: Assuming agroup of candles to have been properly delivered by the aforesaid mediumupona platform, the operator shoves the gatherer along theplatform-surface to engage the candles. The tips 8 of the members beingvery thin and their taper being very slight, they lift the candles uponcontact therewith and pass under them without causing the candles toroll along the platform, and without pro ducing other effect than thatof lifting them from their support. As soon as all the candles of thegroup have entered the space 11. between the members and fingers theoperator elevates the tips 8 and 10 to cause the candles to roll towardthe head 1; whereupon he places the tips in the far corner of the box tobe filled and upon quickly withdrawing the implement the candles arethereby deposited in a layer in the box.

It'will be understood that the number of candles in a series just'equals the number which can be placed in a layer in the box to be packedand that the implementused but slightly longer than the series. Forfilling boxes of larger or smaller size, by the use of my improvedimplement, the. latter is provided with the space-forming plate andfingers in proper length to adapt the space to receive a longer orshorter series of the candles.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A candle-gathering implement compris ing a head provided with ahandle, and a plate and fingers extending from opposite extending fromthe opposite side of the head and forming with said plate acandle-receiving space, for the purpose set forth.

3. A candle-gathering implement comprising a head provided with ahandle, a late extending from one side of the head, a nger ofsubstantially the length ofthe plate ex.-

tendingfrom the opposite side of the head ing space, the Width of saidspace being but lo slightly in excess of the thickness of the candles tobe gathered.

CHARLES B. MANBEOK; In presence of 4 J. G. ANDERSON, R. A. SCHAEFER.

